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Transdisciplinary contributions are invited for two special issues of the International Journal of Communication (IJC), a peer-reviewed journal. The proposed issues will be published in late 2010 and early 2011, respectively. The first will focus on Professional Indian Writing in the Age of Outsourcing, and the second on Professional Writing Worldwide: Contrastive Case Studies. Please note that submissions are not restricted to English.

Suggested topics of investigation include (but are not limited to) the following: -The value of ___framework for understanding workplace writing worldwide -Distinctive features of professional Indian/Chinese/____ resumes/letters... -Professional writing in languages other than English -Directly stated vs. implied messaging -Audience and purpose: Key considerations in Professional writing everywhere? -The impact of Englishization/globalization on Professional writing in India/___... -Job-related correspondence around the globe -Text-messaging across cultures: A case study -Culturally variable expectations of (professional) writing -International English: Myth or reality? -Miscommunication across cultures: A Case Study of ___vs. ___writing styles -Miscommunication across dialects of English -Web-based written exchanges: When perceptions of goodwill vary -Does goodwill drive professional communication everywhere? -Variable norms of politeness in writing: Brevity vs. indirectness -Collaborative writing in ____ (Geographical/Cultural Context).

Electronically submit in pdf, MS Word, or rich text format manuscripts conforming to the APA stylesheet. The first page should contain the abstract and the author's contact information and institutional/organizational affiliation(s). Manuscripts could be up to 3,000 words in length and will be blind reviewed, so authors should only identify themselves on the first page. Interested (co)authors are invited to submit a one-page abstract by March 1, 2010. Cross-cultural collaborations and discussions with the special issue editor are highly encouraged.

Suggested Guidelines and Due Dates:

Recommended one-page abstract/proposal due for either issue: March 1, 2010 Notification of receipt of proposals/preliminary discussion: March 30, 2010 Due date for draft manuscripts for 1st issue (both invited and uninvited): July 15, 2010 Due date for revised manuscripts: Aug. 15, 2010 Scheduled publication of first issue: Dec. 2010 Due date for draft manuscripts for 2nd issue (invited and uninvited): Dec. 1, 2010 Due date for revised manuscripts for 2nd issue: Jan. 30, 2011 Scheduled publication of second issue: March 2011.